Mommy...Can you Win Daddy's Love again?

" Ruby… " 

Kathie called her name, placing her hand on her shoulder. She raised her face to look at her. Then she noticed her eyes and inquired " What is bothering you? Is it about Steven? "

She hugged her tightly and started crying on her shoulder, " I would have listened to you, why did you tell me to stay away from Steven" 

" What happened? " she asked anxiously while patting her back. Looking at her condition, Kathie asked " If you don\'t tell me anything, how could I know? Shall I talk with Steven? " 

Still crying, she nodded her head as No. Slowly Kathie caressed her head and asked, " Is he flirting with any woman? " 

She was silent for a while and said in a hoarse voice, " No...…" For that, she asked in a serious tone, " then what happened? Why were you looking dull? " 

Immediately, she took her mobile and made a call to Steven as she was not answering her questions. After a few rings, Steven attended the call.

" Hi...Kathie….what a surprise, you made a call to me" he asked her.

" Shut up and tell me, what is going on between you and Ruby?" She inquired.

There was silence for a few seconds, then he questioned her back " Why are you asking me so suddenly? Do she say anything to you?"

" That\'s not an answer to my question, Steven. If She told me why she was crying then I wouldn\'t have called you. Tell me what happened between you both? " she yelled at him.

" Is she crying!! " he asked her as he was so worried after he came to know about her condition.

" Yes"

" That\'s why I made a call. Do you think I am so free to talk to you? " she said angrily. Meanwhile, Ruby took her mobile from her and disconnected the call.

" No need to talk with him, " Ruby said to her.

" Why? Both of you fought? " she asked.

" Kathie...you knew about him from the start, didn\'t you? That\'s why you don\'t want to be close with him! " she said, all of sudden.

" What are you talking about? " Katherine asked nervously.

" Why didn\'t you tell me, Kathie? " she asked her and started crying again, closing her face with palms.

" Ruby. .. I am sorry. I wanted to tell you but it was too late. You were already in love with him " Katherine replied.

" When do you come to know the truth? " she questioned Ruby.

" Does it matter now! " she replied as if she was mocking her. Katherine was hurt by her words and stood up from the bed, " If you trust me or not, believe me, I didn\'t hide the truth from you purposefully. I always love you like my sister" 

Ruby looked at her with tears in her eyes and asked, " Do you know what is going through in my heart? "

" I am feeling that he was using me as a source to complete his mission" She only said to Katherine.

" Don\'t talk like that, he truly loves you…" Katherine informed her She smiled bitterly and said, " It doesn\'t matter now. He hides the truth from me all these days. He cheated me in the name of Love…" 

" Ruby…."

" You are not in your right mind. Take some rest. We will talk about it tomorrow morning, " Katherine said and left for her room.

….

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Adrian asked, " Is everything fine? ". 

" I don\'t know...Ad " she replied with a sad face and laid beside him on the bed. She placed her hands on his torso and kept her head on his chest. While caressing her hair, he asked, " what happened, love? "

"Do you think my love and care for Ruby is not true? " she asked him. Adrian was stunned by that question and raised her face with one finger and looked at her face. 

" Why are you asking me stupid questions? Do you argue with her? " he inquired.

" It\'s hurt when someone doubts our love for them…" she hid her face in his chest. He pulled closer, placing his hands around her shoulder, and said, " Everyone knows that you love her as your sister " 

" But today she spoke with me as if I 

don\'t care for her" saying she broke down into tears all of a sudden.

" Love...why are you crying over a small issue? By tomorrow morning, she will be normal. Don\'t worry" he tried to cheer her up.

That night, she slept cuddling him.

…..

The next morning, everyone gathered at the dining hall. Ruby was so silent. 

" Good morning, Aunt Ruby… " Sam greeted her.

" Good morning…." She greeted calmly, looking at the food on the plate. She was playing with the food on the plate.

" What happened Ruby? Why are you look so gloomy? " Maria asked her.

" I am hurrying to go to work. Nothing else…" She lied to Maria. Then she stood up from the chair, the food remained as it was served. 

" What happened? Why didn\'t you have your food? " Adrian asked her. Katherine looked at her and said, " Finish your food…" in an authoritative tone.

" I am not a small kid. Don\'t order me " she replied rudely and walked out of the dining room, taking the handbag to her work.

" Is everything okay? " Maria asked Katherine and Adrian.

" Small fight between two friends. Don\'t take it seriously. They will be normal in two days, "Adrian answered his mother.

" Dadda….Aunt Ruby is also not playing with me after she comes to our home" Sam said.

" Don\'t worry. She will be normal in two days. I will talk with her " Katherine said to him.

….

Ruby reached the company and sat in her cabin like every day. She was so hungry. Just in time, she got a food parcel to her desk. 

" Who ordered food for me! " she asked the person.

" Mr. Steven Brown…" he replied.

" I am not hungry. Please take it away…." She said harshly.

" What is going on here? " Steven asked, standing far away from them. The man who brought the parcel replied, " Madam, doesn\'t want to eat.

" You can leave from here. I will talk with Miss. Ruby" Steven ordered. The man left the place keeping the parcel on her desk.

" Ruby...come inside.." Steven said in a serious tone. She looked at him angrily. " I don\'t want to come and eat anything, " she retorted.

" Miss. Ruby...Don\'t forget that I am your boss and you are in my company," he said in a bossy tone. She glared at him as if she was throwing daggers with her eyes.

" If you stop glaring at me then come to my cabin. I don\'t want to waste my precious time, " he said and held her wrist. She took her hand from his grip and said, " I don\'t touch me...Mr. Brown" 

Steven looked at her face then went inside his cabin. She followed him to his cabin and stood at his work table.

" What is my schedule for today? " He inquired.

" You have a meeting with an R & B company after lunch, then you have to attend event of old client\'s 25th wedding anniversary" she informed.

" Okay. Cancel all appointments for today\'s " he instructed.

" But...It is a very important meeting. How can you cancel it? " She asked. He looked at her and said, " I have more important work than that. Just do, what I say" 

" Okay...sir…." She replied then turned away to go out of this cabin. But he stopped her by calling her name, Miss. Ruby.

" Book a table in Starbucks for Lunch " he informed her

" Okay... Sir.." she nodded her head and walked towards the door to leave but he stopped her again and said, " Also book a bouquet of roses and peonies for Miss. Rachel"

" Yes, sir…" she replied, fisting her palms. Then she asked him, " Do you want me to book any room for you both tonight? " sarcastically.

He looked angrily and said, " If I want to spend a night with her, I will take them to my place. I don\'t need any room"

" Yeah… You are right. I forgot that you are so experienced in handling women. I am so stupid to ask such kind of silly questions" she said and walked out of his cabin.

As soon as she left his cabin, he threw all the files on the work table. He lost his patience, for ten days he was trying to explain but she was so abundant not to hear one word from him.

.…..

After a while, he went to check on her at her desk but she was not there. A few minutes, she came to her desk. Her face was pale and looked very weak.

" What happened? Why is your face looking so gloomy? " He questioned.

" It\'s none of your business " she replied and gulped some water from the water bottle. The next second, she rushed to the restroom on the floor. He looked around and followed to the restroom as there was no staff at that time. 

He noticed her throwing up in a sink. He placed his hands around her shoulders to support her.

" Don\'t touch me…" she pushed away his hands.

" Shut your mouth ….." He yelled at her.